LIVESTRONG.COM Announces Winner in the "Dare To Share Your Story" Contest

WHO: Contestants from across the country uploaded original videos describing how they dared to make a healthy or positive change in their life or the life of someone else and posted it as a video response to Lance Armstrong's call out video on the YouTube website. The top 10 finalists were announced last week more than 81,000 people viewed the video entries and votes were cast to determine the overall winner of the "Dare to Share Your Story" Contest.

WHEN: Today, LIVESTRONG.COM is pleased to announce that Michael Hallstrom's video highlighting the story of 24 year-old Zach DeRidder is the winner of the contest. Inspired by Armstrong's own battle with cancer and determination to raise cancer awareness, Zach shares his story that chronicles his ongoing battle with a rare and inoperable form of liver cancer. Featuring a montage of pictures and video footage, Zach narrates his experience of taking on his disease and fighting back. While undergoing chemotherapy treatment, Zach trained for and participated in six road races, eight triathlons, one duathalon and one century bike ride. During the week-long voting period, his video received the highest number of votes and his entry was viewed more than 31,000 times, with the LIVESTRONG.COM community posting messages of support to Zach.

WHERE: The winning entry along with a congratulatory video message from Lance Armstrong can be viewed on the homepage at www.LIVESTRONG.COM.

WHY: The purpose of the "Dare To Share Your Story" Contest is to share stories of bravery in daring to overcome challenges to make a change in one's life and to serve as an inspiration to others who are looking to do the same. Zach will receive a Trek bicycle autographed by Lance Armstrong from Lance's shop, Mellow Johnny's.

"We all have challenges to overcome, and in this video, Zach shows us how to face difficulties with courage, strength, optimism, and hope. As his friend, I'm ecstatic to see this exposure on LIVESTRONG.COM raise awareness about cancer and inspire the best in all of us to strive to rise above life's challenges with tenacity and a big smile," said Michael Hallstrom of the winning video entry.

LIVESTRONG.COM launched in June 2008 with 15,000 professional articles and videos, more than 350,000 nutritional food profiles and 50,000 health and fitness-related questions and answers. LIVESTRONG.COM is a personalized health and fitness site where content, interactive tools and a health-minded community come together online to support and motivate people to make positive changes in their lives. "With LIVESTRONG.COM, we are seeking ways to inspire ourselves and others. We use the expression 'Dare ToTM' as a way to capture the spirit of challenging yourself to change your life for the better," said LIVESTRONG.COM Advisory Board Chairman Lance Armstrong. The LIVESTRONGTM brand has become a global movement dedicated to changing the world through living well. Created by Demand Media, Inc. in alliance with The Lance Armstrong Foundation, LIVESTRONG.COM is the definitive online social conversation for health, fitness and lifestyle that is designed to inspire people to change their lives, help themselves and help others. For additional information about LIVESTRONG.COM, please visit: www.LIVESTRONG.COM.